Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Award Application 2025-2026

Thank you for applying for the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Travel Award to participate in a cancer-focused meeting. Complete this application prior to May 30th, 2025. A completed application must include:

A scientific abstract - one page maximum (It is strongly recommended that the abstract include details on how your research addresses priority areas for the Cancer Center including but not limited to: cancer health disparities; cancer etiology; biomedical technologies/ models/ methods; comparative oncology; personalized medicine strategies; and team science.)
A mentor letter of support
An NIH-style biosketch (It is strongly recommended that your personal statement describe your lived experiences and need/suitability for a travel award)
These documents can be uploaded using the links at the bottom of this application form. Applicants must be UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Affiliate Scholars to be considered for these awards.

This award covers the period between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.

Are you a scholar on a funded training grant (e.g., T32, T34, TL1, R25)

Yes

Full name

UC Davis Email

Current position

Department

Division (if applicable)

Research Mentor Name

Are you currently a graduate student or a postdoctoral scholar at UC Davis?

Yes

Name of conference/meeting

Conference starts

Conference ends

Conference/meeting registration deadline (if applicable)

Location of conference/meeting

Brief budget justification (up to $2,000 to cover airfare, hotel, meals, ground transportation and conference registration fees)

Are you attending or have you attended any other meetings this academic year

Yes

If yes, which ones?

Have you received any other travel awards this year

Yes

If yes, from where?

Upload abstract

It is strongly recommended that the abstract include details on how your research addresses priority areas for the Cancer Center including but not limited to: cancer health disparities; cancer etiology; biomedical technologies/ models/ methods; comparative oncology; personalized medicine strategies; and team science.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Upload mentor letter

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Upload biosketch

It is strongly recommended that your personal statement describe your lived experiences and need/suitability for a travel award.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

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